Funeral Procession On Sanur Beach On Bali Editorial Image

Bali, Indonesia - November 6, 2012: Group of people is sitting on the ground and praying. In a Balinese funeral procession the body is carried to the cremation ground in a multi-leveled tower made with bamboo, paper, silk, flowers and other colorful objects. It represents the Hindu universe and is carried on the shoulders of a group of men. The number of tiers varies with the caste of the deceased. Only the rich and members of high castes can afford to pay for tall towers. Once the family of a very rich man at the last minute lopped three meters off a tower because they worried that such an ostentatious display might offend the gods.